crystal
/ˈkrɪstl/noun
उच्चारण क्रिस्टल
स्फटिक, क्रिस्टल
Core word
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[C, U]
a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid; a clear mineral used in making jewellery; glass of very high quality
स्फटिक, क्रिस्टल
- salt crystals
- The chandelier was made of the finest crystal.
- The cave walls were covered in shining crystals.
+ 2 more examples
- Sugar crystals formed on the string in the jar.
- Ice crystals appear on the window on very cold mornings.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
crystal (countable noun: solid)
A solid substance with a regular shape and flat faces, such as salt, sugar or ice.
नियमित आकार और समतल फलकों वाला ठोस पदार्थ, जैसे नमक, चीनी या बर्फ़।
- Salt forms cubic crystals.
- Ice crystals formed on the window.
crystal (uncountable: glass)
High-quality clear glass used for glasses and chandeliers.
उच्च गुणवत्ता का पारदर्शी काँच जिससे गिलास और झाड़-फ़ानूस बनते हैं।
- The table was set with crystal and silver.
- A crystal vase stood in the hall.
crystal + clear (adjective phrase)
Crystal clear means perfectly clear in sight or meaning.
'Crystal clear' का अर्थ दृष्टि या अर्थ में पूर्णतः स्पष्ट होना है।
- The water was crystal clear.
- Her instructions were crystal clear.
crystal (adjective use)
Before a noun it describes things clear as crystal or made of it.
Noun से पहले यह crystal जैसी स्पष्ट या crystal से बनी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- She heard a crystal voice.
crystal vs glass
Crystal is glass with lead added, so it is heavier and rings when tapped; ordinary glass does not.
Crystal में सीसा मिला होता है, इसलिए वह भारी होता है और थपथपाने पर बजता है; साधारण काँच नहीं।
- A crystal glass is more expensive than an ordinary glass.
+Collocations 5
adjective + crystal
icesaltquartzliquidcut
- Quartz crystals are used in watches.
crystal + noun
clearballchandelierglasslatticestructure
- A crystal chandelier lit the ballroom.
verb + crystal
formgrowpolishmeltshatter
- Sugar crystals form when the syrup cools.
crystal + simile
crystal-clear watercrystal-clear voicecrystal-clear evidence
- The mountain stream was crystal clear.
crystal + science
growthsaltchemistryshapeformation
- Crystal growth takes patience in the lab.
“More examples 7
- Radhika grew copper sulphate crystals in a science experiment.
राधिका ने विज्ञान के प्रयोग में कॉपर सल्फेट के क्रिस्टल उगाए।
- The lake was so calm that the water looked like crystal.
झील इतनी शांत थी कि पानी क्रिस्टल जैसा लगता था।
- The judge's order was crystal clear.
न्यायाधीश का आदेश बिलकुल स्पष्ट था।
- Snowflakes are tiny ice crystals.
हिमकण छोटे बर्फ़ के क्रिस्टल होते हैं।
- The wedding hall was lit by a huge crystal chandelier.
विवाह-भवन एक विशाल क्रिस्टल झूमर से जगमगा रहा था।
- Diamond is a crystal of pure carbon.
हीरा शुद्ध कार्बन का क्रिस्टल है।
- The glass shop in Firozabad sells crystal bowls to many countries.
फिरोज़ाबाद की काँच की दुकान कई देशों को क्रिस्टल के कटोरे बेचती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The water was crystal clearly.
✓ The water was crystal clear.
After was, use the adjective clear, not an adverb.
'Was' के बाद adjective 'clear' आता है, adverb नहीं।
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Crystal clear (very easy to understand); crystallize means become clear and definite ('Her ideas crystallized').
Idiom 'crystal clear' (बहुत स्पष्ट); crystallize का अर्थ स्पष्ट और निश्चित होना है ('Her ideas crystallized')।